GBE lobster bake

Gorham Business Exchange is observing its 20th anniversary with a lobster bake from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, June 20, at Shaw Brothers Construction, 341 Mosher Road, Gorham.

Each ticket, costing $20 and sold in advance, includes appetizers, lobster or pulled pork, sides and salad. Music is by Moore Wild Lynch; catering and cash bar by Blue Pig.

Tickets can be purchased on line by visiting gorhambusiness.org or call Dede Perkins, executive director at 892-5515 or email dede@gorhambusiness.org

Police, rescue staff save a life

Gorham Police Chief Ronald Shepard and Lt. Christopher Sanborn awarded lifesaving commendations at last week’s Town Council meeting to public safety personnel who responded to an April incident.

Sanborn said Officer Dean Hannon, Officer Ted Hatch and Gorham Rescue responded to the Life Church for a woman in her mid-40s who was unresponsive on April 15.

“Upon Officer Hannon’s arrival, CPR was in progress. He assisted with CPR and applied an automated external defibrillator,” Sanborn said. “Once connected, a shock was advised. This was delivered and CPR continued.”

Resuscitation efforts continued, Sanborn said, and the woman ultimately regained a pulse, respirations, and a palpable blood pressure.

Besides Hannon and Hatch, those receiving lifesaving commendations included firefighters/emergency medical technicians Chad Charland, Dean Belanger, and Brandon Brichetto along with firefighters David Webb, Joey Haberny, David Kroll and Cumberland County Regional Communications Center dispatchers Josh Merrill and Ryelle Atkins.

Sanborn said Paul Lambert, Clint Steele and Charles Carmen were citizens present at Life Church when the incident happened. They called 911 and started CPR, Sanborn said.

Troop 73 set for Allagash

Boy Scout Troop 73 will be going on a weeklong canoe trip on the Allagash Wilderness Waterway during the third week of June.

This will be a seven-day canoeing adventure from Indian Stream to Allagash Village and will include a community service project for the Maine Department of Conservation to restore and preserve a portion of the pristine waterway.

During the planning, Troop 73 realized there would be a significant cost for necessary equipment, food, travel and managed lands entrance fees. In order to make this trip possible, Troop 73 asked for donations to help subsidize the cost.

Troop 73 would like to recognize the following businesses/organization who provided donations: Cabela’s, Scarborough; Gorham Flag Center; Gorham Historical Society; Gorham House of Pizza; Gorham Recreation Department; Gorham Subway; Hansen’s Well Drilling; Harmony Lodge #38 AF & AM; Johnson & Jordan Mechanical Contractors; Key Bank, Gorham; Norway Savings Bank, Gorham; Wagner Forest Management; and Wyman’s Auto Body.

Summer reading in North Gorham

The North Gorham Public Library will kick off its summer programs on Saturday, June 22, at 10:30 a.m.

Jody Fein, storyteller, will use stories, rhythm and music to entertain young children and their families. A gifted educator, she performs at Whole Foods in Portland as well as local libraries and elementary schools.

School-age children can also sign up for the annual Chapter Book Challenge that rewards those who read from four to eight books from the library’s collection before Labor Day. A schedule of other summer events will be available at the program.

The library is located at 2 Standish Neck Road, corner of North Gorham Road and Standish Neck roads. For more information, call 892-2575.

Gorham garden tour

Gorham Garden Club is sponsoring “Paths, Patterns and Blooms – A Garden Tour and More” on Saturday, June 22, from 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m., rain or shine.

The five gardens will be located in Gorham and Windham. There will be refreshments, a plant sale and a program on organic raised bed gardening beginning at noon.

Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 the day of the event. Tickets can be purchased at O’Donal’s Nursery, Cook’s Hardware and Ossipee Trail Garden Center. For more information, call 839-3878.